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The TCOT Report was modeled on [[Drudge Report]]. It has been described in the press as "Drudge meets Twitter."<ref>[http://tcotprojects.ning.com/ TCOT Action Projects]</ref> The TCOT Report has stated the following:
The TCOT Report was modeled on [[Drudge Report]]. It has been described in the press as "Drudge meets Twitter."<ref>[http://tcotprojects.ning.com/ TCOT Action Projects]</ref> The TCOT Report has stated the following:
{{cquote|They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. We are hoping that our friend, Mr. Drudge, will take kindly to our efforts, and have currently sent a message to him via emissaries to make him aware of this effort, and to see if he has no objections. Should he object, we will change the format right away.<ref>[http://tcotreport.com/ #TCOT Report]</ref>}}
{{cquote|They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. We are hoping that our friend, Mr. Drudge, will take kindly to our efforts, and have currently sent a message to him via emissaries to make him aware of this effort, and to see if he has no objections. Should he object, we will change the format right away.<ref>[http://tcotreport.com/ #TCOT Report]</ref>}}
==Twitter Hashtag==
Success in the development of the TCOT Report has widely been associated with its ability to incorporate social media [[technology]] as part of its strategy for building a reader base, namely [[Twitter]]. Since the site began, "#TCOT" has remained the most successful Twitter hashtag of all time, consistently dominating as the #1 used hashtag for tweets sent on Twitter.<ref>[http://www.tcotreport.com/toptenfeb.html Top Ten Twitter Hashtags of All Time], ''TCOT Report'', February 18, 2009.</ref> In an independent study, Conservatives using the #TCOT hashtag out-tweeted [[Democrats]], [[Progressive Party|progressives]] and [[liberals]] by more than 3.5 to 1.<ref>Allan Bromanich. [http://drunkonpolitics.com/2009/10/28/twiberals-vs-conservatwives-the-twitter-hashtag-battle/ Twiberals vs Conservatwives. The Twitter Hashtag Battle], ''Drunk On Politics'', November 28, 2009.</ref>
==#TCOT Report Staff==
The TCOT Report relies upon the nationwide network of conservative [[activists]] who use Twitter and are members of the Top Conservatives on Twitter list to provide on duty editors with breaking news of interest to conservatives, and at a speed "faster than any other current news source."<ref>[http://tcotreport.com/ #TCOT Report]</ref> The website also relies upon the cleverness and initiative of #TCOT feed readers, the TCOT Report [[blog|bloggers]], and its [[columnist|columnists]] for much of the content. The TCOT Report has a stated goal to build a team of 24 people who can update the news website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Currently there are four [[Editor|Editors]], one Publisher, and one Managing Editor. The four editors are [[Michael J. Bernard]], a user on Twitter named, "Johnny Alamo, Pundit," [[Dennis Mooney]], and another Twitter user named "Citizen Strategist." Michael Patrick Leahy is the [[Publisher]], and [[Bill Meeker]] was named Managing Editor.<ref>[http://www.tcotreport.com/meekereditor.html Bill Meeker Named Managing Editor of the #TCOT Report], December 30, 2008.</ref>
Rob Neppell, co-founder of another organization called ''Top Conservatives on Twitter'', is not associated with the TCOT Report news source, nor is The TCOT Report affiliated with ''Top Conservatives on Twitter'', though Mr. Leahy is a co-founder of ''Top Conservatives on Twitter''.<ref>[http://kithbridge.com/tcot/index.php/tcot-feed A Message from TCOT Co-Founder Rob Neppell], April 30, 2009.</ref>
===Community list===
The list was first placed on the [[World Wide Web|web]] on November 28, 2008. In the time since then, it has become a bit of a "rallying point" for conservatives on Twitter.<ref name=list/> Because The TCOT Report bloggers and members on the #TCOT list are involved in a [[grassroots]] movement, it is said that community members "cannot be merely a 'campaign profile' [or] 'political office holder profile' or a 'radio or television program or publication promotional profile.'"<ref>[http://kithbridge.com/tcot/index.php/about-the-list About the List], topconservativesontwitter.org.</ref>
===TCOT on PJTV===
Top Conservatives on Twitter co-founder Michael Patrick Leahy has also created "TCOT on PJTV," as part of the Conservative movement along with American Tea Party with [[Glenn Reynolds]]. TCOT on [[PJTV]] covers the latest directions in the [[Tea Party Movement]] and features the leaders and activists at the local, state, and federal level.<ref>[http://www.pjtv.com/page/TCOT_on_PJTV_with_Michael_Patrick_Leahy/165/ TCOT on PJTV], PJTV.com.</ref>
==Breaking news exclusives==
Similar to the Drudge Report, the TCOT Report primarily focuses on linking to stories with breaking news of interest to conservatives. However, the publisher, Michael Patrick Leahy, occasionally writes exclusive breaking news stories, spotlighting its goal to publish news at a speed "faster than any other current news source." Leading up to the November 2009 New York 23rd elections, in an exclusive breaking news story, the TCOT Report uncovered the widely controversial actions by Assemblywoman [[Janet Duprey]], how she "threw the nomination to her friend Assemblywoman [[Dede Scozzafava]], despite the wishes of the majority of [[Republicans]] in the county where she also serves as party chairman."<ref>Michael Patrick Leahy. [http://www.tcotreport.com/23ny1.html Nomination of Liberal Republican in New York 23rd Tainted by Breach of Trust], ''The TCOT Report'', October 19, 2009.</ref><ref>Michael Patrick Leahy. [http://www.tcotreport.com/josephoct20.html Republican County Chairman in NY 23rd Slams Scozzafava, Says He's Written Off Election], ''The TCOT Report'', October 20, 2009.</ref><ref>Michael Patrick Leahy. [http://www.tcotreport.com/implosionoct21.html Is Dede Scozzafava's Campaign Imploding Due to Erratic Leadership and Very Odd Behavior?], ''The TCOT Report'', October 21, 2009.</ref> As the story unraveled, Dede Scozzafava, the Republican nominee for [[Congress]] in the NY 23 special election dropped out from the race less than an hour after a Siena Poll showed that she could not win.<ref>Michael Patrick Leahy. [http://www.tcotreport.com/sienapolloct31.html Scozzafava Drops Out of NY 23 Race as Final Siena Poll Shows It's a 2 Man Race Between Hoffman and Owens], ''The TCOT Report'', October 31, 2009.</ref> The TCOT Report endorsed conservative candidate [[Doug Hoffman]], as he was the only true conservative running for Congress.
==The Four "C's" of #TCOT==
==The Four "C's" of #TCOT==
::4. [[Community]] -- We believe that it is important to build the conservative community on Twitter, the internet, and within the populace of the United States of America. Community is built by engaging, including, and setting forth a positive vision of the future. We encourage positive action to solve problems, rather than negative criticisms that point out problems but offer no solutions.
::4. [[Community]] -- We believe that it is important to build the conservative community on Twitter, the internet, and within the populace of the United States of America. Community is built by engaging, including, and setting forth a positive vision of the future. We encourage positive action to solve problems, rather than negative criticisms that point out problems but offer no solutions.
These four pillars of [[conservatism]] are four of the five pillars established at the formation of the [[Heritage Foundation]] almost three decades earlier. However, The TCOT Report is not affiliated with the Heritage Foundation, but instead is a [[grassroots]] extension of the policies the Heritage Foundation promotes.<ref name=4Cs/>
These four pillars of [[conservatism]] are four of the five pillars established at the formation of the [[Heritage Foundation]] almost three decades earlier. However, The TCOT Report is not affiliated with the Heritage Foundation, but instead is a [[grassroots]] extension of the policies the Heritage Foundation promotes.<ref name=4Cs/>
==References==
==References==